IOP Concise Physics

From Astronomy to Quantum Computing, Concise Physics publishes short texts in over 30 distinct areas of physics. These books provide readers with a snapshot of current research, an introduction to key principles, a look back at historical events and people, and even delve into issues surrounding effective teaching methods. These books are aimed at researchers, students, teachers, and anyone interested in physics at all levels. The books are available for individuals in print and e-book format on this site.

Atoms and Photons and Quanta, Oh My!F. Todd BakerThis is the second book in the Ask the Physicist series. The main emphasis of this volume is providing an accessible introduction to quantum physics, atomic physics, and nuclear physics to anyone with at least a high school physics ...Publication Date: June, 2015

Nanoscopic Electrofocusing for Bio-Nanoelectronic DevicesMichael R Hamblin, Shanmugamurthy LakshmananThe ability to arrange precisely designed patterns of nanoparticles into a desired spatial configuration is the key to creating novel nanoscale devices that take advantages of the unique properties of nanomaterials. While two-dimensional arrays of na...Publication Date: February 13, 2015

SMath for PhysicsBernard V. LiengmeSMath is a free mathematical notebook program similar to Mathcad that provides many options for studying and solving complex mathematical equations. This book is a primer providing a concise but thorough introduction that keeps physics at a fairly lo...Publication Date: March 15, 2015

Quantitative Core Level Photoelectron SpectroscopyJuan A Colon SantanaThis book introduces the reader to the concepts and instrumentation that emerge in an experimental approach to the photoemission process. The basic elements implemented for the technique are discussed and the geometry of the instrumentation is explai...Publication Date: February 13, 2015

Skin PhotoagingRui Yin, Qiquan Chen, Michael R. HamblinThis book focuses on skin photoaging, the premature aging of skin due to environmental effects such as exposure to UV (UVA, UVB) radiation from the sun. Slowing the aging process and rejuvenation have been one of the major goals of medicine and are i...Publication Date: March 20, 2015

Visual AstronomyPanos Photinos, Visual Astronomy introduces the basics of observational astronomy, a fundamentally limitless opportunity to learn about the universe with your unaided eyes or with tools such as binoculars, telescopes, and cameras. The easy to use book explai...Publication Date: 04/01/2015

The Everyday Physics of Hearing and VisionBenjamin de Mayo, Humans receive the vast majority of sensory perception through the eyes and ears. This non-technical book examines the everyday physics behind hearing and vision to help readers understand more about themselves and their physical environment. It be...Publication Date: 04/01/2015

Skin Aging and Photoaging MechanismsRui Yin, Qiquan Chen, Michael R. Hamblin, This book focuses on skin photoaging, the premature aging of skin due to environmental effects such as exposure to UV (UVA, UVB) radiation from the sun. Slowing the aging process and rejuvenation have been one of the major goals of medicine and are i...Publication Date: 04/01/2014

Relativity, Symmetry and the Structure of the Quantum TheoryWilliam Klink, Sujeev WickramasekaraQuantum theory is one of the most successful of all physical theories. Our everyday world is dominated by devices that function because of knowledge of the quantum world. Yet many, physicists and non-physicists alike, find the theory which explains t...Publication Date: 04/01/2014

3D Scientific Visualization with BlenderBrian R. Kent, This is the first book written on using Blender (an open-source visualization suite widely used in the entertainment and gaming industries) for scientific visualization. It is a practical and interesting introduction to Blender for understanding key...Publication Date: 04/01/2015

Classical Theory of Free-Electron LasersEric B Szarmes, This textbook focuses on the fully classical theory of FELs with application to FEL oscillators and develops the fundamentals of FEL theory in sufficient depth to provide both a solid understanding of FEL physics and a solid background for research i...Publication Date: 12/01/2014

Liquid Crystals through ExperimentsMojca Cepic, Physics teachers often find it difficult to teach new advances in research to their students at the high school and undergraduate level. This book will help bring the new, scientifically interesting and active research topic of liquid crystals into ...Publication Date: 12/01/2014

The Tao of Microelectronics Yumin Zhang , Microelectronics is a challenging course to many undergraduate students and is often described as very messy. Before taking this course, all the students have learned circuit analysis, where basically all the problems can be solved by applying Kirchh...Publication Date: 12/01/2014

From Newton to EinsteinF. Todd Baker, From Newton to Einstein is a book devoted to classical mechanics. "Classical" here includes the theory of special relativity as well because, as argued in the book, it is essentially Newtonian mechanics extended to very high speeds. This information ...Publication Date: 12/01/2014

Introduction to the Physics of the CryosphereMelody Sandells, Daniela Flocco, The cryosphere encompasses all regions that experience water in ice form for some portion of the year. Frozen soil, permafrost, snow, glaciers, ice sheets and shelves, and river, lake and sea ice are all parts of Earth's cryosphere. Knowledge of th...Publication Date: 11/01/2014

Modelling Physics with Microsoft ExcelBernard V Liengme, The purpose of this work is to show some of the ways in which Microsoft Excel may be used to solve numerical problems in the field of physics. But why use Excel in the first place? Certainly Excel is never going to out-perform the wonderful symbolic ...Publication Date: 10/01/2014

Molecular Photophysics and SpectroscopyDavid L AndrewsThis book aims to provide a fresh, photon-based description of modern molecular spectroscopy and photophysics, with applications that are drawn from across the breadth of chemistry, biology, physics and materials science, including recent development...Publication Date: 09/01/2014